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MediocreGoodWatch scoreSummary
The dangers of the dread venereal disease syphilis are depicted in this earnest drama from the 1940s. The story centers upon an intrepid health commissioner who is out to get rid of the tawdry hookers responsible for spreading the disease.
Good for
- Background watch
- Drop-in friendly
- Thought-provoking
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 49GoodWatch 49
IMDb4.9
Running time
1 h 25 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −24 min on the typical 109
typical 10985Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 109 countries
+99Released
1941
August 29, 1941
85 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 8 more13 people
- Leon AmesDr. Edward Cavanaugh
- Luana WaltersSandra James
- Pamela BlakeBetty James
- Malcolm 'Bud' McTaggartBill Thorne
- Guy UsherJ.J. James
- Bodil RosingMa James
- John GallaudetTownsend
- HRHenry RoquemoreMayor
- Frank JaquetDr. Henry Hobson
Tristram CoffinMaj. Raleigh
Lee ShumwayJ.C. Jarvis
William GouldDistrict Attorney Benton- JAJ. Arthur YoungJudge Prescott
Directing · 1
- William Nigh Director
Writing · 2
- Michael Jacoby Screenplay
- Mary C. Ransone Story
Production · 1
- Jeffrey Bernerd Producer
Camera · 1
- Harry Neumann Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Robert Golden Editor
Art · 2
- Frank Paul Sylos Art Direction
- Ben Berk Set Decoration
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